Canucks fill net in Boston
Unlikely sources provide offence in Vancouver’s 8-5 victory over Bruins
BOSTON — Bo Horvat had two goals and two assists and the Vancouver Canucks extended their winning streak to five games with an 8-5 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.
Loui Eriksson added two goals and an assist and spurred a five-goal outbust in the second period for Vancouver. Ben Hutton and Erik Gudbranson each had a goal and an assist, and Antoine Roussel and Jake Virtanen added goals for the Canucks, who have scored 26 goals in the last five games.
Jake DeBrusk scored twice, Patrice Bergeron, Matt Grzelcyk and Danton Heinen added goals, and David Krejci finished with three assists for the Bruins, who lost for the second time at home this season and have dropped three of five overall.
Jaroslav Halak came into the game leading the NHL in save percentage, but was pulled after allowing five goals on 19 shots.
His replacement, Tuukka Rask, didn’t do much better, allowing three goals on the first eight shots he faced, including a misplay of a clearing attempt that led to the Canucks’ seventh goal.
Bergeron gave the Bruins their only lead of the game, 2-1 just 36 seconds into the second period, when he beat Jacob Markstrom.
Markstrom finished with 23 saves in his sixth start of the season.
Eriksson and Hutton responded for the Canucks by scoring in a 1:26 span as Vancouver moved ahead 3-2 at the 8:28 mark. After DeBrusk tied it at 3-3, Halak allowed another pair of goals 1:30 apart for a 5-3 lead at 14:53.
Nikolay Goldobin and Markus Granlund each added two assists for the Canucks.
NOTES: Canucks RW Brock Boeser has returned to Vancouver to see a specialist regarding his groin injury . . . . Bruins F David Backes returned to the lineup after missing seven games . . . . Boston scored more than three goals for the second time in 10 games . . . . Eriksson played from 2013-16 with Boston, racking up 62 goals and 147 points . . . . Horvat’s four points tied a career high . . . . The Canucks visit the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.